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π± Which Little Elm alum is headed to the College Football Playoff?
Coming up: The Light Park on the Little Elm Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Which Little Elm alum is headed to the College Football Playoff?
Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market at The Lawnβ’ and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
- Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ John Mateer, Ar'maj Reed-Adams highlight list of D-FW products representing 2025 CFP teams (dallasnews.com) β A Little Elm High School alum, quarterback John Mateer, is among several Dallas-area standouts playing for College Football Playoff teams this season. The roundup highlights how many North Texas high school products, including Mateer at Oklahoma and Arβmaj Reed-Adams at Texas A&M, will be on the national stage when the 2025 CFP kicks off.
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πΈ Around Little Elm
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π Upcoming Events in Little Elm
β Featured events β
- The Light Park
Little Elm Park, 701 W Eldorado Pkwy, Little Elm
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Aubrey ISD School Board Meeting
Aubrey ISD Administration Office , 415 Tisdell Ln , Aubrey
6:30 pm - Farmers Market at The Lawnβ’
The Lawn at The Lakefront , 125 Main St , Little Elm
10:00 am - The Light Park
Little Elm Park , 701 W Eldorado Pkwy , Little Elm
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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π Events Nearby
- 10th Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival at Team Family Farms
Team Family Farms , 1042 W Sherman Dr , Aubrey
10:00 am - Wiggles & Giggles
Lake Dallas Public Library , 302 S. Shady Shores Drive , Lake Dallas
10:30 am - CHS Girls JV1 Basketball vs Memorial
Memorial High School , 12300 Frisco St , Frisco
4:30 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session
Prosper Town Hall , 250 W First St , Prosper
5:00 pm - Lego Challenge!
Lake Dallas Public Library , 302 S. Shady Shores Drive , Lake Dallas
5:00 pm - 8th Boys Basketball vs. Fowler
Cobb Middle Frisco, TX 75034
5:30 pm - 7th Girls Basketball vs. Fowler
Pat and Catherine Fowler Middle School , 3801 McDermott Rd , Plano
5:30 pm - CHS Girls Varsity Soccer vs Panther Creek
Centennial High School , 6901 Coit Rd , Frisco
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, our Yorkshire is missing.
His name is brownie and he has a microchip. Please, let me know if anyone finds him. Thank you. (Nextdoor Sunset Pointe) - FOUND CAT - purple collar, ran into my house on Mockingbird Dr.
Gray tabby with brown spots, white feet and green eyes (Nextdoor Paloma Creek)
- Texas Staffing posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Little Elm. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Little Elm. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Little Elm here.
π Nearby News
The Colony
- Basketball Recap: John Cooper Key Part of Team Effort in Lions Win (maxpreps.com)
Lake Dallas
- Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby to enter transfer portal (nytimes.com)
Lewisville
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-- The Patch AM Team
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